A normal human genotype is made up of:
A) a set of 23 single chromosomes.
B) a set of 23 pairs of chromosomes.
C) 46 pairs of genes.
D) over 1 million different genes.

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A normal human genotype consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent, for a total of 46 chromosomes. Each pair of chromosomes contains the same genes, but different versions (alleles) of those genes may be present on each chromosome. Therefore, a human genotype contains thousands of genes, not millions.

A Normal Human Genotype Is Made Up Of